Daniel Elliott

State Representative

While I traditionally use my legislative updates to share with you what we are doing in Frankfort, I would like to use this one to seek your opinion on some of the issues facing our Commonwealth. Below is my 2024 Regular Session Legislative Questionnaire, which I hope you will take a few moments to complete. Please understand that I am not endorsing any of these proposals. Instead, the questions are based on proposals being discussed and issues considered during the interim. By sharing your opinions on these issues, you will help me better represent our district.

To complete this questionnaire, people can fill in answers below and mail it to the Frankfort office at 702 Capital Avenue, Annex Room 324, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601.

This questionnaire is also available on my page in the legislators section of the Legislative Research Commission’s (LRC) website. The Commission is the legislature’s administrative arm and maintains a helpful, information-packed website. It contains every bill and resolution, schedules, contact information, and details about the legislative process. I regularly refer to LRC publications, which provide research information on a variety of issues and can also be downloaded from the website.

Do you support the legislature’s work to eliminate the individual income tax gradually as economic and revenue triggers are met? The first decrease was enacted in January of this year and cut the income tax to 4.5%. The next cut will reduce the tax to 4% in January of 2024.

____ Yes

____ No

____ Undecided

 

Approximately one in seven Kentuckians between the ages of 17 and 24 are not in school or working. What do you believe is preventing these young adults from entering the workforce?

____ Desire to Work

____ Education

____ Substance Abuse

____ Transportation

____ Vaccine Mandates

____ Fear of Losing Government Benefits

____ Other (Please list) _______________________________________________________

 

The budget legislators passed during the 2022 Regular Session includes more than $4.5 billion a year in funding for K-12 education in Kentucky public schools and school districts have the ability to raise revenue locally. Do you believe school districts are adequately funded by the state?

____ Yes

____ No

____ Undecided

 

Do you believe Kentucky schools are safe for children?

____ Extremely Safe

____ Somewhat Safe

____ No Opinion

____ Somewhat Unsafe

 

Would you support amending the Kentucky Constitution to allow parents more flexibility in determining what school their child attends?

____ Yes

____ No

____ Undecided

 

How concerned are you about the reliability of the electric grid?

____ Very Concerned

____ Somewhat Concerned

____ Not Concerned

 

How concerned are you about the cost of utilities?

____ Very Concerned

____ Somewhat Concerned

____ Not Concerned

 

Do you support early voting, the opportunity to vote before election day?

____ Yes

____ No

____ Undecided

 

What are you most concerned about? Please rank the following with 1 being your greatest concern.

____ Rising Cost of Living

____ Jobs

____ Crime

____ Education

____ Mental Health

____ COVID-19

____ Substance Abuse

____ Child Abuse

____ Other _______________________________________________________

 

Are you concerned about crime?

____ Yes

____ No

____ Undecided

 

Should Kentucky automatically restore the voting rights of convicted felons once they complete their sentences?

____ Yes

____ No

____ Undecided

 

Kentucky allows weapons used in a crime to be auctioned off with the proceeds going to support state and local law enforcement agencies. Do you support allowing organizations to participate in these auctions and make purchases with the intent of destroying the weapon?

____ Yes

____ No

____ Undecided

 

As always, I hope you will feel free to contact me with any questions or issues. I can be reached through the toll-free message line in Frankfort at 1-800-372-7181. Please feel free to email me at Daniel.Elliott@LRC.KY.GOV. If you would like more information about the legislature, you can visit the Legislative Research Commission website at legislature.ky.gov.